My letter to The Independent Democrats
Chatting to my buddy earlier brought me to write this letter. He seems to think i need to go into politics too. I tend to wonder how the people that are in politics actually got there, because they are actually doing nothing for us. So he says to me to research and see what i can find out, so i find the ID link and decide to write them this letter, ill keep you all posted on what the developments are, if any.......
Good Afternoon,
My name is Sonja Lietch, I’m 26 years old and I searched for your website online just to see how I can start helping out in our failing country. You might ask why I say “failing”, but the reality of it all is that our country seems to have forgotten that it has people it needs to protect, guide, support and actually care for. It infuriates me that people die on the roads everyday, but to no reaction from traffic officials or departments. Yesterday it was the final straw for me. My husband’s colleague was killed in an accident on the west coast road, a GOLDEN ARROW bus ran the RED robot and smashed into her STATIONARY car, killing her, leaving behind her husband and 9 MONTH old baby. Now isn’t this enough to get your blood in a knot, because it definitely gets mine into a knot!
A buddy of mine’s mother was killed on sir Lowry’s pass a month ago by a speeding polo loosing control and also killing her on impact. These are just examples of things that happen everyday. A man died after a stone was thrown to his windscreen. He shielded his fiancé and had suffered the greatest penalty, death. Now all these things I’m sure you are aware of, there was actually no need for me to mention this, but it was just to refresh your memory to things happening daily around our country. Why is it that we cant enter our homes safely, why is it that cops get to drive over the speed limit, throw their cigarette butts out the window while they driving?? Why is it that our officials or the people that are supposed to look after us are just taking advantage of every policy, road sign or any other law enforced? What then makes them think that we, the PUBLIC need to be any different, isn’t it said that we need to follow by example? What a pathetic example is being set. How about the traffic car that doesn’t wait its turn on an off ramp and barges in like every other person does to avoid the queue? Why it that our officials think nothing of any policies that is put in place and yet thinks that we need to obey them?
Now I know you are not the party in power, but the difference needs to be made by somebody. It shocks me that people still vote for words, I don’t vote for words, I vote for actions, and then the parties want to tell us to have our say and vote, what is there to vote for?? Nobody is proving adequate to run our country, we need actions, and we need better statistics. We need people to care, to actually care for our people. Things have become so bad in this country that hospitals are run like companies now, the more money you have, the better treatment you get. What happened to helping the poor, the underprivileged? So just because they can’t drive a fancy car, live in a fancy house, they wont get fancy medical treatment. Tygerberg hospital is a real shocker to enter, the people have no means of speaking amongst themselves, how is it then possible they can be friendly or caring to their patients. A friend of mine’s mother is a nurse, and at the private hospitals, as soon as somebody wets their bed, they get cleaned up, clean bedding, clean clothes, and clean everything. The same thing happened at Tygerberg hospital and the rest of the nursing staff on duty that night told her she is crazy to be cleaning a person that was reeking of stale urine and faeces. This leaves the question, what are we paying taxes for, what are people getting paid to do in public office?
SARS wants to fine you R300 when your tax is late, but the government still lets you drive on broken roads, with inadequate lighting or painted lines. If our government don’t start pulling up their socks then nobody will vote, the numbers will get less, because we are all starting to ask the question “Why care about a government that doesn’t care about you”. And that is actually the honest truth, they don’t care, if they did, we wouldn’t be scared to enter our homes, or be scared to drive the CORRECT speed limit without being flashed or almost forced of the road. We wouldn’t be scared to drive the N2 safely with no stones on our windscreens. I wouldn’t be scared to visit my father that lives five minutes away from me or enter my house alone when my husband is on shift. I just wouldn’t be scared.
Like I said before, how is this county possibly thinking of protecting all the foreigners in 2010 when they cant even protect us! I would not promote SA to anybody, because their safety is less than NOT guaranteed, less! I won’t advise anybody to come here in 2010; we have no proof of the security being adequate.
I’m done talking, all I do is talk, and I’m actually starting to sound like a politician! All I do is blog, and blog, and blog about everything that is happening in SA but I hope for your sake, mine and our country that you would take heed to my call and do something, just do something!
Your thoughts...
Sonja
xxx
Good Afternoon,
My name is Sonja Lietch, I’m 26 years old and I searched for your website online just to see how I can start helping out in our failing country. You might ask why I say “failing”, but the reality of it all is that our country seems to have forgotten that it has people it needs to protect, guide, support and actually care for. It infuriates me that people die on the roads everyday, but to no reaction from traffic officials or departments. Yesterday it was the final straw for me. My husband’s colleague was killed in an accident on the west coast road, a GOLDEN ARROW bus ran the RED robot and smashed into her STATIONARY car, killing her, leaving behind her husband and 9 MONTH old baby. Now isn’t this enough to get your blood in a knot, because it definitely gets mine into a knot!
A buddy of mine’s mother was killed on sir Lowry’s pass a month ago by a speeding polo loosing control and also killing her on impact. These are just examples of things that happen everyday. A man died after a stone was thrown to his windscreen. He shielded his fiancé and had suffered the greatest penalty, death. Now all these things I’m sure you are aware of, there was actually no need for me to mention this, but it was just to refresh your memory to things happening daily around our country. Why is it that we cant enter our homes safely, why is it that cops get to drive over the speed limit, throw their cigarette butts out the window while they driving?? Why is it that our officials or the people that are supposed to look after us are just taking advantage of every policy, road sign or any other law enforced? What then makes them think that we, the PUBLIC need to be any different, isn’t it said that we need to follow by example? What a pathetic example is being set. How about the traffic car that doesn’t wait its turn on an off ramp and barges in like every other person does to avoid the queue? Why it that our officials think nothing of any policies that is put in place and yet thinks that we need to obey them?
Now I know you are not the party in power, but the difference needs to be made by somebody. It shocks me that people still vote for words, I don’t vote for words, I vote for actions, and then the parties want to tell us to have our say and vote, what is there to vote for?? Nobody is proving adequate to run our country, we need actions, and we need better statistics. We need people to care, to actually care for our people. Things have become so bad in this country that hospitals are run like companies now, the more money you have, the better treatment you get. What happened to helping the poor, the underprivileged? So just because they can’t drive a fancy car, live in a fancy house, they wont get fancy medical treatment. Tygerberg hospital is a real shocker to enter, the people have no means of speaking amongst themselves, how is it then possible they can be friendly or caring to their patients. A friend of mine’s mother is a nurse, and at the private hospitals, as soon as somebody wets their bed, they get cleaned up, clean bedding, clean clothes, and clean everything. The same thing happened at Tygerberg hospital and the rest of the nursing staff on duty that night told her she is crazy to be cleaning a person that was reeking of stale urine and faeces. This leaves the question, what are we paying taxes for, what are people getting paid to do in public office?
SARS wants to fine you R300 when your tax is late, but the government still lets you drive on broken roads, with inadequate lighting or painted lines. If our government don’t start pulling up their socks then nobody will vote, the numbers will get less, because we are all starting to ask the question “Why care about a government that doesn’t care about you”. And that is actually the honest truth, they don’t care, if they did, we wouldn’t be scared to enter our homes, or be scared to drive the CORRECT speed limit without being flashed or almost forced of the road. We wouldn’t be scared to drive the N2 safely with no stones on our windscreens. I wouldn’t be scared to visit my father that lives five minutes away from me or enter my house alone when my husband is on shift. I just wouldn’t be scared.
Like I said before, how is this county possibly thinking of protecting all the foreigners in 2010 when they cant even protect us! I would not promote SA to anybody, because their safety is less than NOT guaranteed, less! I won’t advise anybody to come here in 2010; we have no proof of the security being adequate.
I’m done talking, all I do is talk, and I’m actually starting to sound like a politician! All I do is blog, and blog, and blog about everything that is happening in SA but I hope for your sake, mine and our country that you would take heed to my call and do something, just do something!
Your thoughts...
Sonja
xxx
posted by Sonja Lietch at 12:52 pm
9 Comments:
Very passionate letter there Son. Parliment needs people like you.
Actually saw a bus accident this morning. On sable road, a bus managed to drive straight through a metal fence, down a hill, and into a parking lot. Didnt look to serious, but how the f@#$ did he manage that! must have still been pissed from last night.
Which drivers are worse, taxi or busses?
Do golden arrow(main bus company) even check drivers licenses when they hire drivers?
Yes this country is up to shit, but aren't most. Israel\lebanon crisis. USA wanting to blow the shit outta any country that has anything valuble to offer. Britain just tagging along with the US. Would live in shame in Australia after last weekend thumoing in the rugby. Indonesia getting hit by tsunamis(as if the poverty didnt effect the country already). and the list goes on....
that is true, where do we go....but rather live in shame in australia than anywhere else.....
Thanks for writing that letter, hopefully they will take to heart our cries, our plies for a better country...
I'm beyong tired of not only the crime, violence and absolute negligence (bus driver), in all truth i've actually started experiecing major anxiety about it all...
When will this govt wake up and realize that the residents of this country need to be acknowledged and taken into account?
It not only tires me, i happen to find it absolutely revolting!
So today i forwarded the same letter to the ANC, lets see what they have to say about the matter, if any....seeing to it that the ID didnt respond at all.....shocking
Today i drove behind a cop car Metro Police Car registration number CA 138436 and he was doing 90 in a 60 zone, now tell me, where is the justice and the policies and the fines for them! They think that because they driving state cars they can do as they pls....cute!!
ANC letter 28 July 2006, a week and a day after i sent it to the ID....just recording the date too
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Today, the 11 August I sent my letter to the ACDP. The ANC also did NOT respond...
Hi! Just want to say what a nice site. Bye, see you soon.
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